2009-10
M O U N TA I N E E R S
MOUNTAINEERS
George PORCHA
ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH | THIRD SEASON
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George Porcha enters his second season as associate head coach and third overall on the Mountaineer women’s basketball coaching staff. He served as an assistant coach in 2008-09. Last season, Porcha played a vital role in helping the Mountaineers to a school-record 29 wins, 13 BIG EAST victories, runners-up at the BIG EAST Championship, the highest national rankings in program history and the NCAA tournament’s second round. He was crucial in the development of center Asya Bussie, who garnered unanimous all-BIG EAST freshman team honors. Three other Mountaineers earned all-league honors last season under his tutelage, including all-BIG EAST first team recipient Liz Repella, BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year Sarah Miles and all-BIG EAST honorable mention Korinne Campbell. Two years ago, Porcha played an integral role in WVU’s WNIT second round appearance and was instrumental in the day-to-day coaching of the team, including the post players. He helped Repella and Takisha Granberry earn all-BIG EAST second team honors and assisted in Miles obtaining the BIG EAST Most Improved Player Award. Porcha was hired at WVU in September 2008 and came to WVU from Virginia Tech where he spent one season with the Hokies in 2007-08. Prior to his stint at Tech, Porcha, a Spring Valley, N.Y., native, spent 2004-07 at T.C. Williams High in Alexandria, Va., where he served as head varsity girls basketball coach. While at T.C. Williams, Porcha led the team in 2006 to a second-place finish in the Northern Region and to the Virginia State Elite Eight tournament.
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He guided the squad to an undefeated Patriot District Championship and was named the District Coach of the Year for his efforts. Porcha’s 2007 squad also captured the Patriot District title. Several of his players at T.C. Williams later played at the collegiate level. Academically, Porcha served as a special education teacher for two years and was the assistant athletic director in 2007. Prior to T.C. Williams, he was the head varsity girls coach at WashingtonLee High in Arlington, Va., for five years, leading his team to the regional playoffs each year while compiling a 62-43 record. He was named the 2001 National District Coach of the Year and coached seven players who went on to college playing careers. Porcha’s teams compiled an average GPA of 3.2 during his tenure. He also served as head junior varsity girls’ coach (1997-1999), head freshman girls’ coach (19951997), varsity track assistant coach (1995-1999) and varsity football coach (1995-1999). Porcha also has a wealth of AAU coaching experience where he has coached 20 players who received Division I scholarships. He worked in the Boo Williams Summer League in Hampton,Va., for three years. His 2005 and 2006 teams were the Boo Williams NIKE Elite tournament champions with his 2007 team finishing second. Porcha also guided his team to the End of the Trails NIKE Elite tournament championship in 2005 and a runner-up finish in 2006. His team captured the Virginia state championship in 2006 and 2007. Additionally, he attended the Villa 7 Consortium in May, 2010, in Beaverton, Ore., which comprised the most-talented group of men’s and women’s basketball assistant coaches from college basketball’s most storied programs and focused on the next generation of rising head coaches. Participants were exposed to a variety of topics designed to help familiarize coaches with the on-and-off the court challenges they may not be familiar with. Porcha has also served as a camp counselor at several universities including Virginia Commonwealth (2005), Richmond (2003-05), UNC Greensboro (2002) and Virginia (2000-01), as well as being the Camp Facilitator at the T.C. Williams Camp for four summers.
Porcha earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from New Haven. While at New Haven, he played safety on the football team. He garnered his master’s degree in education from George Mason in 2006. Porcha, and his wife Robyn, have three sons: George Jr., Jalen and Quincy.
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Date of Birth: October 25 Hometown: Spring Valley, N.Y. Alma Mater: New Haven, 1995; George Mason, 2006 Year at WVU: Third Coaching career: West Virginia, 2009-11, associate head coach; West Virginia, 2008-09, assistant coach; Virginia Tech, 2007-08, assistant coach; T.C. Williams High School, 2004-07, head coach; Washington-Lee High School, 1999-2004, head coach; AAU, 2005-07, Boo Williams Playing career: Safety, New Haven, 1991-95
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